YouTuber Myka Stauffer made 'difficult decision to rehome son to give him best chance'

Myka Stauffer's lawyers have waded into the debate surrounding the YouTube star's decision to 'rehome' her autistic adopted son.

The 32-year-old had previously shared the news that she had placed four-year-old Huxley with another family in an emotional video on her YouTube channel.

Myka and husband James have faced a huge public backlash to the decision, made after the youngster was diagnosed as being autistic.

The couple had adopted Huxley from China in October 2017 but no longer believe they are the best parents for the pre-schooler and have moved him on to another family setting.

There was more controversy to the decision when it was revealed that they had gaffer taped Huxley's arms, with many querying the motives for doing such a thing.

Now their lawyers have stepped in to help bring some justification for the 'rehoming' decision that was met with derision on social media.

Speaking to People, lawyers Thomas Taneff and Taylor Sayers said the decision to part with the child was "to provide Huxley with the best possible treatment and care."

In the statement, the lawyers said: "We are privy to this case and given the facts at hand, we feel this was the best decision for Huxley.

"In coming to know our clients we know they are a loving family and are very caring parents that would do anything for their children."

They continued to say that the decision was made in the best interests of the child, despite reports that he had driven James 'bonkers' with his behaviour.

Taneff and Sayers continued: "Since his adoption, they consulted with multiple professionals in the healthcare and educational arenas in order to provide Huxley with the best possible treatment and care.

"Over time, the team of medical professionals advised our clients it might be best for Huxley to be placed with another family."

"This is devastating news for any parent. Our clients came to the difficult determination to follow the advice of the medical professionals."

The lawyers wanted to point out that the process was very selective and that Myka and James were not looking to offload Huxley on the first family they could find.

The statement continued: "To be clear this did NOT include any considerations for placement in the foster system, but rather to hand-select a family who is equipped to handle Huxley’s needs.

"They were forced to make a difficult decision, but it is in fact, the right and loving thing to do for this child."

The decision to part with Huxley was shared in a video on YouTube, posted by Myka and James.

As emotions ran high, James revealed: "Once Huxley came home, there was a lot more special needs that we weren't aware of, and that we were not told.

"For us, it's been really hard hearing from the medical professionals, a lot of their feedback, and things that have been upsetting.

"We've never wanted to be in this position. And we've been trying to get his needs met and help him out as much as possible ... we truly love him."

A tearful Myka added: "There's not an ounce of our body that doesn't love Huxley with all of our being.

"There wasn't a minute that I didn't try our hardest and I think what Jim is trying to say is that after multiple assessments, after multiple evaluations, numerous medical professionals have felt that he needed a different fit and that his medical needs, he needed more."

Their followers were not happy with the decision that was made with some saying they will boycott the channel after this.

One commented on Twitter : "Your child was too hard to handle? So you ... gave him back? Like ... a gift receipt. That poor sweet thing."

Another tweeted: "Giving away one of my children isn't a viable option for me, though.

"Surely there are better methods of managing the obligations you willingly accepted. Frankly, I'm not interested in any kind of advice from anyone who would do this."

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